Three Bears Acres Park Review

When you have small kids (mine are 9 and 7), any opportunity to keep them entertained and worn out for a few hours is a good opportunity.  On Mothers Day, my family visited Three Bears Acres in Creedmoor for the first time.

I spend most of my time south of I-540, but I love when you drive just a  few minutes north of it you are in full on country mode.  Nestled in the woods next to a lake on a 50 acre farm is a fairly new park called Three Bears Acres.

When you first arrive, your kids will bolt for the jumping pillow, a giant inflatable on which you can bounce very, very high (parents should do it too!).  Next to that is a painting wall and a mud kitchen.  A short walk brings you to a sling shot area where kids load tennis balls into sling shots and fire them at ACC team flags. (Parents - you'll want to play too.  State fan?  Load your tennis ball and sling at Carolina!) Next to the sling shot are three archery targets.

When you walk to the side of the park closest to the lake, first stop is the 300-foot toboggan run (made to look like snow and a non-working chair lift hanging from a tree serves as a bench but is perfect for effect.

The sleds don't go terribly fast, but no worries.  My kids still wanted to ride over and over.

The treehouse is very big and there is a swing underneath that everyone will want to take a turn on.

Behind the treehouse are paddleboats and a walk over a bridge and across the lake will take you to the fire pit, where you can roast marshmallows and make s'mores! $3 buys you enough chocolate, crackers, and marshmallows for three s'mores.

We spent nearly 4 hours at Three Bears Acres and it went very quickly.  The kids already want to go back, which has me thinking about a season pass.  

Three Bears Acres is a great idea on an amusement park twist.

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